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7 American Patriots You Need to Know About
Patriot Day has been observed every September 11 since December 2001, when the U.S. Congress signed a joint resolution to honor the lives of those who died or were injured in the terrorist attack. On Patriot Day, the President issues a proclamation calling on state and local governments to observe...
Not All Emergency Food Is Created to Last — What You Need to Know
When it comes to stocking up on emergency food, you want to be prepared for the unexpected. We’re all familiar with stories of people who found themselves in trouble because they waited until the last minute to head to the grocery store before a hurricane or global pandemic hit their...
Lessons from the Siege of Charleston
Even with the bleak stories we see all over the world, it’s easy to believe Americans will never live in a war-torn country. It all seems far removed from where we live today. However, it is foolish to think it’s impossible. We don’t know what the future holds. We can...
13 Unique Places to Find Water for Survival
We may face a natural disaster that contaminates our water source at home in suburbia, find ourselves stuck in our city apartments due to a national crisis with the water turned off, or become stranded in the wilderness with little to no water. No matter the circumstance or the place,...
Why There Is a Dwindling Food Supply
If you’ve gone shopping recently, you may have noticed that many store shelves are still empty. As much as we’d like to blame the dwindling food supply solely on COVID-19, that simply isn’t true. According to The World Bank, “Hunger was trending upward even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which exacerbated...
Camping: The Fundamental Preparedness Skill You Need to Practice
Camping is a wonderful way to get back to nature and enjoy a digital detox. For some families, it is a beloved tradition that includes s’mores and campfire songs. But camping is so much more. What some of us may not realize as we pitch our tents and cook over...
Survival Lessons from Utah’s Pioneer Day
What Utah’s Pioneer Day Teaches Us If you don’t live in or near Utah or aren’t a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (also known as the “Mormons”), you may not be familiar with Pioneer Day – an official state holiday in Utah celebrated every July...
The Truth about the UNs Agenda 2030 — What You Need to Know
We live in a world of misinformation, and it is hard to sort fact from fiction—even more so when the facts are distorted. With misinformation coming our way day and night, we’ve got to decipher the truth. Once we have the actual facts, it is up to each of us...
Understanding Weather and Evacuation Warnings
Summer is the season of wildfires, severe thunderstorms, and hurricanes. Just this week, the town of Lytton was hit with a record-breaking heatwave that helped spark an instantaneous blaze which consumed 90% of the town in just 15 minutes. “People basically just grabbed their pets, grabbed their keys and got...
How American Patriots Used Food to Declare Their Independence
The Fourth of July is right around the corner, which means it is the perfect time for a history lesson. George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it!” It’s easy to live as though freedom is a given, but history shows us that...
The Preparedness Hierarchy of Needs
When we think about preparedness, stocking up on food and water comes to mind—or toilet paper, as we saw last year. However, while these things are important, they aren’t the first things you need in a survival situation. Let’s say you go on a hike and lose your way. You...
Preparing for the 1st Water Shortage Declaration
The western U.S. is facing a major water crisis, which is being called a megadrought. While it is currently affecting the water sources out west, the rest of America will soon feel the repercussions. According to Market Watch, “Right now, about 84% of the western U.S. is under some level...
